Wipers go down instead of up

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Wipers go down instead of up #1485073 08/15/13 06:54 PM 08/15/13 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 103 M.A. F Fern OP member
Fern OP member F Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 103 M.A.	When I turn my wipers on they go down instead of up. And when I turn them off they park at the top, so everything works, just backwards. Is this a linkage problem? Its a 3 speed motor on a 70 e body. Thanks

Re: Wipers go down instead of up [Re: Fern] #1485074 08/15/13 07:04 PM 08/15/13 07:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 45 Newtown, CT 70ucode member
70ucode member Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 45 Newtown, CT	Sounds like the linkage is connected to the motor wrong. Remove the top screen on the drivers side, remove the clip holding the linkage on (dont lose the washer) manually put the wipers parked, then connect the linkage and see if that solves it. John

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